Career and Education Opportunities for Steel Workers in Florida

Florida has a population of 18,537,969, which has grown by 15.99% over the past decade. Nicknamed the "Sunshine State," its capital is Tallahassee, though its largest city is Jacksonville.

There are currently 2,650 jobs for steel workers in Florida and this is projected to grow 12% to about 2,960 jobs by 2016. This is not quite as good as the nation as a whole, where employment opportunities for steel workers are expected to grow by about 12.4%. In general, steel workers raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks.

Steel workers earn about $17 hourly or $36,790 per year on average in Florida and about $20 hourly or $43,010 annually on average nationally. Earnings for steel workers are not quite as good as earnings in the general category of Metal Working and Welding in Florida and not quite as good as general Metal Working and Welding category earnings nationally.

In 2008, there were a total of 10,424,100 jobs in Florida. The average annual income was $39,064 in 2008, up from $39,036 the preceding year. The unemployment rate in Florida was 10.5% in 2009, which has grown by 4.2% since the previous year. Approximately 22.3% of Florida residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Florida include employment services, professional employer organizations, and water transportation. Notable tourist destinations include the Mike S Aquatics, the Nature's Botanica Boutique, and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

CITIES WITH Steel Worker OPPORTUNITIES IN Florida

JOB DESCRIPTION: Steel Worker

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In general, steel workers raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. They also may erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Every day, steel workers are expected to be able to lift, push and move large and heavy objects. They need to control objects and devices with precise control. It is also important that they coordinate both hands in a single activity.

Similar jobs with educational opportunities in Florida include:

Sheet Metal Worker. Fabricate, assemble, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.

LOCATION INFORMATION: Florida

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Florida has a population of 18,537,969, which has grown by 15.99% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "Sunshine State," its capital is Tallahassee, though its biggest city is Jacksonville. In 2008, there were a total of 10,424,100 jobs in Florida. The average annual income was $39,064 in 2008, up from $39,036 the previous year. The unemployment rate in Florida was 10.5% in 2009, which has grown by 4.2% since the previous year. About 22.3% of Florida residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Florida include employment services, professional employer organizations, and water transportation. Notable tourist destinations include the Fish Mania, the Mike S Aquatics, and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.